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Arrest made in April shooting of 29-year-old Macon man, Bibb County Sheriff's Office says
MACON, Ga. — A Macon man was arrested on Wednesday in the April shooting death of 29-year-old Rashad Shaquille Reddick, according to a press release from the Bibb County Sheriff's Office. It happened in the 2500 block of Fair Street, which is a short dead end section off of...
Bibb County trying to restore its network after apparent cyber attack over the weekend
MACON, Ga. — As of noon on Tuesday, Bibb County is trying to get its network and websites up and running after an apparent cyber attack over the weekend. County spokesman Chris Floore said they took the network offline out of quote "an abundance of caution." Tuesday morning Bibb...
From mayor to sheriff, here are all the contested races in Macon-Bibb County for the May election
This story was originally published on April 4, but it has been updated to include profile information from candidates who responded to the Murphy’s Center request for information on their reasons for seeking election office and their plans for office, if elected. The national focus this election year is...
Schools announce early release times ahead of severe weather in Central Georgia. Full list
MACON, Ga. — Severe storms will be in the picture for Thursday evening into Friday morning. Here are the schools closing, releasing early or planning for asynchronous learning days throughout Central Georgia. Twiggs County Public Schools:. They will be releasing at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wilkinson County Public Schools:
Bibb Planning and Zoning celebrates new location with ribbon cutting
MACON, Ga. (WGXA) -- The Macon-Bibb County Planning and Zoning Committee recently celebrated the grand opening of their new location at the Macon Mall. The ribbon cutting took place at 10:30 a.m., and their doors will be open to the community for an Open House Tour, beginning on Wednesday, May 15th from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m.
Appeals court’s landmark decision upholds GA transgender health care ruling
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit has upheld a Georgia county ruling requiring employers to cover transgender-related care. The ruling is binding on employers in Georgia, Florida and Alabama.
Chris Patterson runs for Macon-Bibb sheriff, promises better staffing and jail reform
MACON, Ga. (WGXA)-- Retired captain Chris Patterson is one of the four candidates for Macon-Bibb County sheriff. He worked for the Bibb County Sheriff's Office for 32 years. Patterson talked about how he would address crime if elected to be sheriff. "If we can restaff the department it would basically...
Dragons’ win streak snapped with losses to Leslie, Perry
Brought to you by Harlan County Sports. A seven-game Harlan winning streak came to an end with a pair of losses the past two days on the road against 14th Region opponents as the Dragons fell 4-1 at Leslie County on Thursday and 5-2 at Perry Central on Friday. Connor Combs pitched a six-hitter for […] The post Dragons’ win streak snapped with losses to Leslie, Perry appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
Some early Macon-Bibb voters received the wrong ballots
ATLANTA, Ga. (WPGA) - Voters in Macon and Bibb County are being asked to double-check their ballots before voting because they could have the wrong ballot. Some voters headed to the polls before next Tuesday’s primary elections and were met with the wrong ballot. Ballots for some Macon-Bibb County...
Proposed Bibb School District budget would boost salaries, but could also raise property taxes
MACON, Ga. — The Bibb County School District wants to be more competitive with their pay scale, so they're considering raises across the board. But to make that plan work, it may mean higher property taxes. Superintendent Dan Sims says the district is behind districts of similar size, so they want to bridge the gap.
Four arrested in Central Georgia after drug investigation, GBI says
MACON, Ga. — The Georgia Bureau of Investigations arrested four people as part of a multi-agency drug investigation, the GBI said in a press release. They say several months of investigation lead to three search warrants and authorities seizing a large amount of cash and drugs. The case involved...
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